Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-28

der the political disabilities imposed by
the fourteenth amendment To the consti-
tuition Ct the United States.
The following measure has passed the
house sid is row awaiting aCtiOn by the
senate, with fair prospects of becoming
law:
By Mr. Matson, a bill for the relief of
dependent parents and hOnCrabiy dis
charced soldiers and sailors who are now
disabled and dependent upon theiE own
labor for support.
Be it enacted by the senate and house
Of representatives of the United States Of
America in congress assembled: That in
considering the pension Gains of de-
pendent parents, the fact and cause OF
death, ard the fact that the soldier left
no widow or minor children, having been
shown as required by law, it shall he nee
ssary only to show by competent and
sufficient evidence thar sUch parent or
parents ere without other present means
OF support thGH their own manual labor
or The contributions OF others not legally
bound for their support; provided, that
no p-usion allowed under his act shalt
commence prior TO It's passage, and in
case of applications hereafter made IN
der this act the pension snail commence
from the date Of the filing Of the :ppfEiHics'
ton in the Pension Office.
Sec. >. That sll persons who served
three months CT more IN the military or
naval servic. Of the UGited States IN aGy
War in which the United States hiss been
engaged, and yTho have been, hon0raDly
discharged taergtrOm, and %hu ale row
Dr may hereafter be suffering from men
tai OF physical disability, not the result Of
their own vicious habits or gross care
lcssnt So, which ircapacitates them for
the performance Cf labor in such de-
gree a. 10 rcIfer them unable to earn e
support, AID Who are dependent uron
their daily labor FOG support, shah,
upon making due proof Of the
fact according to such rucs and
= gulgtions as the secretary Of the
ingeriOr may provide il pursuance OF this
act, be placed on the list OF invalid pen
s ioners of the United States, and be en-
titled to receive for such total inability to
procure their substance by dolly labor
Sl2 per month; and such pension shall
commence from the date of the filing Of
tie application in the pension office, upon
proof that the disability then existed, and
continue during the existence of the same
in the degree herein provided; provided,
sions under existing laws, or whose
claims are pending in the pension office,
ma by application 10 the commissioner
of pensions, in such forms
rs he may prescribe, receive the
benefits OF this act; but nothing herein
contained shall be SO construed IS to
allow more than one pension at the same
time to the same person, or pension TO
n If
act; aud provided further, tina. rank II
the service shall not be considered in ap-
plicati0ns filed hereunder.
Sec. 3. That no agent, attorney, CT
other person instrumental in the pre-
.enta'ion and prosecution OF q claim IN
Ter this act shall demand or receive for
his services or fundamentally in pre-
;enting and prosecuting such claim 8
sum greater than SIS, payable only upon
he order of the commissioner of pen
'ions, by the pension agent making paw
nent Of the pension allowed, except in
'ases heretofore prosecuted before the
)ension office, when, in the dig
.retion Of the commissioner Of pensions,
fee Of $40 may be allowed
n ike manner to the agent or attorney
VI record in the case at the date of the
passage OF this act; aud any agent, attoF-
ley, or other person instrumental in the
Prosecution of claim under this act who
hall demand or receive sum grealer
han that herein provided for, for mis- ser
ices ia the prosecution of the claim.
hall lie subject TO the same penalties as
Prescribed in section / Of the act of
uly !, 1884, entitled San act making sp-
regulations for the payment Of invalid
nd 9th pensions Of the UOited States
o. the fiscal year ending June so. 1855.
nd for other purposes"
Sec 1. That section 47l6 OF the Re
'ised Statutes is hereby modified so that
he same shall uct apply to this set:
royided, that this act shall not apoIy 70
lose persons under political disabilities.
I'D Lo psIsJa Sal! be p.H>ioHad under
bis act for any disability iucarred whiIe
ngaged in the military service against
be United States.
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